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IS' r. ;*i * EXHIBIT cmo- United States Gypsum Company MII.WAWAM OMA*IHiAAiVMAWMl<<l |ff 300 WEST AOAMS STREET *W ft CHICAGO JW<MINNAUAflfUdclVMiVNaOll(MMuMUliOCUAAIOtMl9MlMA icon, MAC LEISH * riH?;--it Soott, ltaoLelsh 4t Falk, 134 South La Sails Street, Chloago, Illinois, I W (f ' ^ &3' 1 a 1939 Re/errfld to -- - ' _ \ufamrarf Attention! Hr. C. II. Vt loo SUBJECT* Duet Survey - Jersey City Centloraeni TTe are attaohlng for your information a copy of Dr* Gardner's re port, giving the results of his duet survey at Joreoy City, and also a report in oonneotion with the (examination of the X-rays of about 200 men at the Jersey City plant. It appears that we have a very hazardous dust oondltlon at Jersey City, and also have a problem with a number of mon who now have asbesteals and tuboroulosis* Vo arc talcing the neoessary stops to provide dust oolleotlng and ventilating equipment, and in the meantlmo will provide respirators to minimize the dust hazard. Tito roul problem we iievo for consideration is that of deolding what to do about tho men who now have on oooupatlonal disease. If some of those men who have esbestosis should make olaim against the oompany and reooivo an award, would tho United States Qypsum Company have to stand the entire oxpense or oould part of it be prorated to the formor ownors of the Jersey City plant? I urn attaohlng a oopy of my letter of August 13th to V.r Ready, sum arizing soma of tho more Important points in tho report* Tie roulito, of course, that tho management of our oompuny muat make the find deoislon as to v.hat aollon wo shall take on notifying the mon who have been oxiuained and who hi.-'o been found to have asbestosis, tuboroulosis, or sumo othor#disease, V.o ahull also have to oome to some dool6ion in connootion with tho continuation of tho employment of our mon who have an oooupatlonal or other diabase, but wo would upproolate your advloe in this connection sinoo you will, of oourso, have in mind tho legal consideration. tv. CX. NO ^ ZJf Yours very truly, UNITED STiiTCS 07FSUU COMPANY Duat survey - raty Cltr CaiCACO August 13, 193d Ur. v. L. Kaodj, Vlo Praaitfaat, OffiOS. fa bar* * eooprahansiva report of dust oondltlons la oar Jarssy City plant end a rsport oa tha x-raya of tha aaployaas axulMd at that plant by Dr. qardnor's organisation. In brlaf tha findings arai 1* Diagnosis of asbastosls for fiva non. 2. Possibly fiva additional mq bar* aabastosls but nsoassary to eonflm by ollniool correlation. 3* Sarious asbestos duat has&rd under praaant operations, mt coKCTmrrss dust hazard *rdner points out that various aathorltloa have tsntatlvaly suggsstod a oonoootratlon ef firs ail 11 on partial os of free silloa par oublo foot of air as Holts above which a silicosis bnzurd might exist, and this vaJ.ua has not with sobs recognition. Tbsra is no standard for aofa oonoantration of asbaatos duat ooaparabla to ths value Just glvan for fras silloa duat. However, Dr. Cardnar quotas tha rasults of a aarray cads in four asbastoa fabricating plants and raportad in 1935 in Bullatln #42, Department of Labor and Industry of Pannsylvaola. rha lnoldanca of aabsstosis ooong workers with store than fiva yesrs exposure t Average Dust Conoaatrotion Tor Raob Croup studied Psroantags of Each Croup Raving Aabeetoala 44 alllion partlolss par ou. ft* air 17 8t 73J? (5 out of 11 paraons) 67% (4 15 ') 10% (2 20 ) Tha authors of tha raport conclude that it la not posmibla froo their findings to sstablish tha i:.u safa condition of aabaatoa in tha air JW3T RNCSUCTERKD IM PLANT ' Aaong thaw ora aabaatoa, infuacial earth, al&ta, olay, soapatone, aloa and llaeatone. Dr. Cardnar advises aoaa of thaaa aloerale ara definite ^!T *a 2 Auc^tt 13, 1336 hazardous; other* are probably not very dangerovs although conclusive proof 1* lacking; and still others have been ehown to be praotioally harmless. [_ -EUst coNOtr.TiuriQH irr I'L/rrr J>r. Cardn<r considers concentration of an exeats* of five alllion partly ole* per cu. ft. of air hanardoue. The following conditions were foondi 1. ffl bin in building ffX where son mi shoveling asbestos * 296 all lion peuniciee per ou. ft. air. 4. Inside 3 bin where bags of asbestos* day. etc., were opened and contents pushed into screw conveyor* the oount was 22 Billion particles. 3* Over the opening of the fourth floor through which the bine are supplied the concentration was 79 SLilllon particles. 4. concentration where asbestos boards are sawed was 6 ail lion partial**. 5. Loading bags with asbestos oenent on first floor gave u concen tration of 261 Billion particles. This is highly hazardous. Other hazardous oount* were also given. The suauaary and oonoluslon fron Dr. Gardner*s report, looking to preven tion. lists the nea who should wear respirators until dust conditions sure brought within safe Halts and gives detail reooaaeedatlons on ex haust systaue. prevention of dust leakage and ventilation. QTUZR COUUi.VTd In addition to asbestoels. there are a nuaber of other physical disabili ties aaong the aeo such as heart disease, tuberculosis, syphilis, eto. There are cases with aotlvs oanifsstations of tuberculosis. Case 2TO (U. T*rby) has a unilateral chronic tuberculosis. Possi bility of sanatorium treatment of this wan should be considered. Cat* 344 (iltkowekl). Zn view of the faot that this individual is only 19 years of age. bis condition should be Investigated further to deterain* whether treatment is required. There sseas to be oo suggestion of a sllloosls hazard at Jersey City. It Bay be allegod* if oases arise . that those with tuberoulosis have oon- * PLAINTIFF'S f EXHIBIT ! .1310. Uo) 't J Ur. 1. L. Koady -3- August 13, 1926 Iraotsd this as a result of their occupation. ASCPUttBUPATIOWB 1* That Lass d is to steps bo taken to provide respirators for tbos# MR oovared by jr, Gardner*s rcooaaendation. I ta suggesting to or. liaod* and ur. Renbort tbat this bo done. S Tbtit prompt action bo taken to install nseesssury dust prevsntioa And ventilation eqaipnent. 1 oa Alto suggesting to Ur. Roods and Ur. Rocbert tbat this be done. CSUPEiaATlOK FOR OCCUPATIONAL SISEA2EG Certain named dlsoAsas suah as mercury poisoning, lo&d poisoning, etc. aoci andor tbo Compensation Act of New Jorsey. However, silicosis and Asbostoais are not named and any claims arising oat of tbsso diseases idt bo under cosnon la*. insprahcs protection for dlaeotss listed under the Coeponaatlon Aat, we have unlimited lnsuranoe protection. Our iaonraaoe for oocapatlonal dlsaAse claims which sight be made under common law is placed with the Continental casualty COP*ny for the priary coverage of $3,000 Tor one person or aggregate o la las of $15,000 in one year. Our excess coverage of $45,000 for one person and $155,000 aggregate for ods year i insured with Lloyds. If olaiaa ore filed both of the ooapunies nay canosl the oocupnriopal dis ease coverage. FOR COL'SIDERATIOK 1. (That aotion shall we take on notlfyl;,g the non who have been exaoinod of the various diseases which they have? 2. ghat uotlon shall we take in connection with the continuation of the eaploycent of our men who have occupational and other diseases? 3. That action shall we take on the tubercular cases? TRr*CC General Sorvlos Uanager i S PLAINTIFF'S1 EXHIBIT iSQZjO